COMMUNITY BRIEFS

Underground power system installed today

With the newly installed switch box that controls the American Memorial Park’s electrical system, the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation will complete its project by reconnecting the control panel to its main underground electrical distribution system.

Such a hazardous task requires a temporary outage because the line crew men cannot touch the live wires as they rearrange the circuit connections in the Garapan area.

The power will go off at 8:00am Friday morning and will be turned on just as soon as crews are out of danger, no later than 9:00am. The areas affected by the outage include Hyatt, Dai Ichi, and Victoria Hotels, as well as the American Memorial Amphitheater and other commercial and residential areas in Garapan.

Armed Services aptitude test

All those who are interested in joining the US Army and Army Reserve are encouraged to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test at the US Army Reserve Center in Puerto Rico. So that you can take Advantage of the Training, Education Benefits, Adventure, Money, And service to your country.

CAO workshop

The Office of Carolinian Affairs is conducting a workshop with primary focus on bilingual, dictionary and bible translations this weekend, Saturday, February 24, 2001 at Pacific Islands Club in the Magellan Room. The workshop will commence at 8:00 o’clock in the morning until 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon.

Mr. Nico Daams, an Associate of SIL, Partners in Language (formerly known as Summer Institute of Linguistic) who has done extensive translation projects in the Solomon Islands and more recently with the Kapingamarangi in Pohnpei will be the Guest Speaker.

Interested individuals wishing to attend the workshop may register at the Carolinian Affairs Office.

For more information please call Ms. Angie I. Mangarero at 234-6385 or 233-1127.

Karidat, House of Manhoben offer computer lessons

The Karidat, House of Manhoben in Chalan Kanoa is offering boys and girls Computer lessons for the month of March. Computer lessons will be offered between the ages of 10 to 17. The Computer class will begin on March 3 at 9:00am to 10:30am for beginners. And the advance class will begin at 10:45am-12:00 noon, at the House of Manhoben.

Classes for Computer are to be held on Saturdays during the month of March and will conclude on March 31. The instructor for these classes is Mr. Patrick Seman. We encourage all the youths to register as soon as possible for enrollment is limited. There is no registration fee for these classes.

Please call for more information and details Cynthia Castro or Steve Lizama at 234-9026.

Tanapag meeting

This is to inform the Tanapag Community and the General Public that the Tanapag PCB meeting scheduled for the end of the month, Feb. 28, 2001 has been canceled.

The new meeting schedule will be this coming Monday, Feb. 26, 2001 at the Tanapag Social Hall. The meeting will start at 6:30 pm.